The City University of New York Graduate Center
Ph.D. Program in Chemistry

 

COURSES: Fall 2009

CHEM 60100 - Project Teach
GC: R 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM Rm TBA, 1 credit
Prof. Mills [12057]

CHEM 71000 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
GC: T/R 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Prof. Contel [12059]

Prerequisite: An advanced undergraduate inorganic chemistry course or an undergraduate course in quantum chemistry.
Structure and bonding of inorganic compounds. Ligand field theory. An introduction to group theory.

CHEM 73000 - Polymer Chemistry
CSI: TBA Rm TBA, 3 credits
Profs. Yang/Jin [12060]

An introduction to the principles of polymer chemistry.

CHEM 75000 - Advanced Organic Chemistry I
GC: T 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Prof. Brenner/O'Connor [12062]

A fundamental course in physical organic chemistry covering molecular structures and reaction mechanisms. Emphasis is on methodology of physical organic chemistry.

CHEM 76000 - Introductory Quantum Chemistry
GC: T/R 9:30 AM – 10:50 AM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Prof. Liu [12063]

Introduction to the Schrodinger formulation of quantum mechanics and its application to atomic and molecular systems.

CHEM 76100 - Spectroscopy
GC: T/R 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Prof. Jang [12066]

Introduction to the spectroscopic analysis of atomic and molecular systems.

CHEM 78000 - Chemical Information Sources
GC: R 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM Rm TBA, 1 credit
Instructor Barnett [12065]

Introduction to searching the chemical literature, including the use of specialized databases.

CHEM 79041 - Lab Rsrch Molec Biophysics I
B: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Davenport, [12127]
Q: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Samuni, [12163]
C: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Ghose, [12160]
C: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Gunner, [12159]
C: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Lazaridis, [12158]
C: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Stark, [12157]
H: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Xu, [12162]
H: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Greenbaum, [12161]
Y: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Holford, [12164]

Laboratory rotations for first-year students in the Molecular Biophysics subdiscipline; see department for details.

CHEM 79051 - Lab Tch Rsrch Nantchnlgy Mat I
C: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Akins, [12165]
CSI: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Peetz, [12170]
H: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Drain, [12167]
H: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Matsui, [12166]
Q: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Gafney, [12168]

Laboratory rotations for first-year students in the Nanotechnology and Materials Science subdiscipline; see department for details.

CHEM 79500 - First Level Laboratory Research
GC: TBA Rm: TBA, 1-12 credits

This course will accommodate students who wish to explore the feasibility of different research problems prior to deciding upon a dissertation topic. Permission of the Executive Officer is required. Open only to matriculated doctoral students. Registration code varies by mentor; see department.

CHEM. 80501 - Adv Sem Theor/Phys/Inorg Chem
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Profs. Evans/Sanchez-Delgado, [12068]

CHEM. 80511 - Adv Sem Organic Chemistry
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Prof. Fearnley, [12070]

CHEM. 80521 - Adv Sem Analytical Chemistry
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Profs. Nolan/Chang, [12071]

CHEM. 80531 - Adv Sem Polymer Chemistry
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Profs. Yang/Lyons, [12072]

CHEM. 80541 - Advanced Molecular Biophysics
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Prof. Magliozzo, [12073]

CHEM. 80551 - Adv Nanotechnology Mat Chem
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Prof. Drain, [12074]

CHEM 81000 - Doctoral Dissertation Research
GC: Rm: TBA, 0-12 credits

Credits variable, one or more credits per semester Prerequisite: First Examination Registration code varies by mentor; see department.

CHEM 81900 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
GC: T/R 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Instructor Gibney [96715]

CHEM 84903 - Chemical Separations
GC: T/R 2:00 PM – 3:50 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Instructor Kubic [96715]

CHEM 85900 - Carbohydrates Chemistry
GC: T/R 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Instructor Mootoo [12079]

CHEM 87901 - Molecular Biophysics
GC: R 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Instructor Prof. Stark [12081]

This is the second part of the core molecular biophysics sequence. The first part is Biochem. 77000: Physical Biochemistry. Whereas Biochem. 77000 teaches the fundamental principles of molecular biophysics Chem. 87901 is application and problem oriented.

CHEM 90000 - Dissertation Supervision
GC: Rm: TBA, 1 credit

See department for registration information.